Confectioner&#39;s pattern-making device



' March 13, 1928. 1,662,710

C. MARCH CONFECTIONERS PATTERN MAKING DEVICE Filed March 23. 1927 2 SheetsSheet 1 C arZ Marc? INVENTOR ATTO R N EY March 13, 1928.

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UNITED STATES CARL MARCH, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PATENT OFFICE.

CONFECTIONERS IATTERN-MAKING DEVICE.

Application filed March 23, 1927. Serial No. 177,697. 7

y The object of this invention is to provide an article for use by confectioners in producing a variety of designs to be followed in applying icing to a cake or the like, the device permitting of assembly in a particularly convenient manner, for sale, and comprising a plur'alityof elements each affording means 1 forproducing a distinctive design, or unit of a more elaborate design.

A further object is to provide an article of this kind which shall include, as one of the principal parts thereof, a spider-like frame adapted'to receive a-plurality of segmental members, each of which carries marking .de-

1 vices, these devices being intended for assem- 'bly in accordance with the plans of the Figure 1 is a view in vertical transverse 1 section.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in vertical section of a part of the device.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of one of the elements of the construction, and of the segmental members.

Figure 4 shows the spider-like element, and a plurality of segmental devices, inserted therein. and adapted to carry marking elements, for the purpose of tracing a design, or producing a design to be worked out when applying icing to the cake or other ar ticle, this view being in bottom plan.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the segmental elements.

Figure 6 is a diagrammatic view showing one form of design which may be employed, say for the top of the article.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary view in vertical section showing the upper element of the construction of Figure 1, and a portion of the container.

Figure 8 shows a complete design formed by building up the unitary elements, such as those shown in Figures 4 and 5 or produced as a fixed design, formed by the pins of the lower element.

! i A look like container is designated 10, and

is shown as being of annular form, and as including or having connected therewith, in

accordance with the desire of the manufacturer, an inner annular flange or ring 11, this element being provided with an annular shoulder 12 adapted to support one of the units,rand the complete element 11 supporting at their outer portions, all of the units, of the type shown in =Figure 5.- Formed as a part of the sameconstruction,

or connected therewith are radial elements 13 extending. from a central hub-like member 14, these dev1ces'13 dividing the structure in such manner that the segmental ele-:

ments may be inserted in any position, or in any relation desired, inorder to produce a particular design of complete form. It will be observed that a shoulder or annular portion 16 is also provided at the central part of the spider, for supporting the segmental devices at the inner ends thereof.

These segmental devices or units of Figure 5 each comprise a plate-like member 17,

having if desired, plain edges18, and havmg ends undercut as shown at 19 and 20, for cooperation'with the portions or flanges shown at 12 and 16.

Each element of the type shown in Figure 5 is provided also with a cutaway portion at 21, by means of which engagement maybe effected by the use of the finger or of a suitable tool, permitting of convenient removal. Pins 23, constituting marking devices, are so positioned that a distinctive design is formed, which however constitutesa unit of the complete design produced by assembling any desired number of these units of Figure 5.

The top 25 carries a handle 26, which may be employed by grasping directly in the hand of the user, or by inserting the hand with the palm downwardly, this upper element carrying marking devices or pins 23, for working out a particular design, it being understood that this may be a fixed arrangement, such for intsance as that shown in Figure 6. v I

The bottom element 28 includes flange 29, a similar flange being provided for the top,-and said bottom also carries handles 30, serving an obvious purpose in the use of the article, and in fact of the complete construction, when desired.

This bottom element may also carry marking devices 23", arranged in fixed position, if desired, in order to produce a particular design,-the upper, lower, and central elements of the complete construction of Figure 1 being used for the various purposes indicated. and being adapted also for assembly, for sale purposes, and for safe keepin; when in the hands of the purchaser.

Having described the invention what is claimed is:

1. In a device of the class described, an outer element having an inner flange, radial arms within said element and connected with the walls thereof, segmental plates to be carried by the fiance and positioned between the radial arms, and marking devices carried by the plates.

2. In a device of the class described, an outerelement, radial arms within said element and connected with the walls thereof,

segmental plates to be carried by the radial arms and having chamfered portions engaging the outer element, marking devices carried by the plates, and a cover for the outer element.

3,111 a device of the class described, an outer ring element, radial arms within said element, a hub portion with which said arms are connected, segmental plates to be mounted between the radial arms, marking. devices carried by the plates, and additional marking means detachabl'x carried by said outer element and constituting a flanged disk member, the flange engaging said ring element.

4. In a device of the class described, an outer element including an inwardly extending flange. radial devices connected with said flange and extending between the latter and the central portion of the outer element, the radial devices being connected at their approaching ends, segmental plates each having an undercut portion adapted to cooperate with the flange, the plates being mounted between the arms, and marking devices carried by said plates.

In testimony whereof I atfix my signature.

CARL MARCH. 

